Maternova, Inc.

Maternova, Inc. is a 4 year old ecommerce company distributing medical devices and diagnostics in emerging markets and developing countries.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Providence, RI, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded May 2009
  • Employees 2
  • Website maternova.net

Company Summary

Maternova, Inc. is revolutionizing the way life-saving global health products are discovered, accessed and distributed. We have built the first e-commerce platform focused on accelerating innovative products in the $20B maternal/newborn health industry. The company offers branded and private label disruptive technologies to organizations equipping global health workers through a unique distribution network of governments, distributors and NGOs .

Team

  • CEO

    Women's health, appropriate technology and social enterprise expert. Prior work experience with The Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations Milliennium Project, Commons Capital Global Health Fund and maternal health work in Indonesia. Jakarta and South Kalimantan, Indonesia. BA from Harvard University; MPA in international development from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.

  • Antonieta Falconi
    CFO

    Finance director for Social Enterprise Greenhouse in Rhode Island; Small Business Coach at Latino Economic Development Center in Washington DC, Finance Support Specialist at the Belafonte TACOLCY (youth center) in Miami, FL. Consultant, Accenture in Boston; 5 years as General Manager of Ocean Rodeo, a Canadian company. BS in Engineering and an MBA with specialization in Entrepreneurship. She is originally from Quito, Ecuador.

  • Regulatory Affairs

    20 years experience in Biotech and Medical Device industry ranging from research engineering, validation engineering, and Quality Assurance in large companies as well as small start-ups. Ms. Burgos is an independent QA consultant for several biotech and medical device companies, supporting GLP and GCP laboratories and studies responsible for developing and maintaining Quality Systems from Design Control/Product Development to cGMP manufacturing.

  • Cofounder and Vice President

    Strong prior startup experience, marketing, and design skills. With over 15 years in the development field, her award winning expertise lies in high level client acquisition, strategic and channel partnership development, product development, account management, and marketing. Prior startup roles: founding Vice President team member of Shape Up, Inc. and COO for Alessandra Gold, Inc. BA in Sociology, University of Massachusetts.

Advisors

  • Coulter Program Director, Boston University Department of Biomedical Engineering
    TechStars Mentor
    Nupur Srivastava
    Senior Product Manager, Grand Rounds Inc.
    Unconfirmed
  • Michael Putnam
    Senior Vice President, American Well
    Unconfirmed
    Sandra Rehm Smith
    Consultant, Recon Strategies
    Unconfirmed
    Founder, RPM Strategies

Previous Investors

  • Providence IIP Fund
    Jim Bennet, Director
    Unconfirmed
    RPM Strategy, angel investor
    Elizabeth Fisk
    angel investor
    Unconfirmed
  • Michael Putnam
    angel investor
    Unconfirmed

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